12-letter words containing m, a, g, d, l
- male bonding — the process by which two or more men or boys become emotionally attached to each another
- marginalised — to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
- marginalized — to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
- mcleod gauge — a device for determining very low gas pressures by manometrically measuring the pressure of a sample after its compression to a known fraction of its original volume.
- meanderingly — In a meandering or winding manner.
- medicalizing — Present participle of medicalize.
- medico-legal — pertaining to medicine and law or to forensic medicine.
- megalocardia — hypertrophy of the heart.
- mekong delta — the delta of the Mekong River in Vietnam.
- middle guard — a defensive lineman positioned opposite the offensive center and between the defensive tackles, as in a three- or five-man line.
- miracle drug — wonder drug.
- misleadingly — In a misleading manner.
- mispleadings — Plural form of mispleading.
- modularizing — to form or organize into modules, as for flexibility.
- monkey gland — the testicle of an ape or monkey, said to have a revitalizing effect on humans when administered by grafting or adding the essence to the bloodstream
- moon landing — the act of landing on the moon
- muddle along — If you muddle along, you live or exist without a proper plan or purpose in your life.
- multigravida — a pregnant woman who has been pregnant two or more times.
- old guardism — political conservatism.
- pot marigold — calendula (def 1).
- pyramidology — a belief system based on the supposed occult significance of the Egyptian pyramids
- reading lamp — A reading lamp is a small lamp that you keep on a desk or table. You can move part of it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading.
- sedge family — the plant family Cyperaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, often found in wet areas, having solid stems, narrow, grasslike leaves with closed sheaths, spikes of very small flowers set in a scalelike bract, and a dry, flattened, convex fruit, and including the bulrush, chufa, cotton grass, papyrus, and umbrella plant.
- self-damning — causing incrimination: damning evidence.
- single modal — modal (def 3).
- slam dancing — the act of hurling oneself repeatedly into or through a crowd at a rock-music concert
- sledgehammer — a large heavy hammer wielded with both hands.
- slimming aid — food or food supplements that can help you lose weight
- smallholding — a piece of land rented or sold to a farmer by county authorities for purposes of cultivation.
- thymus gland — a ductless, butterfly-shaped gland lying at the base of the neck, formed mostly of lymphatic tissue and aiding in the production of T cells of the immune system: after puberty, the lymphatic tissue gradually degenerates.
- unglamorized — not glamorized
- unjudgmental — involving the use or exercise of judgment.
- wall molding — back molding.
- well managed — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- well-managed — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?